Pattern of care for re-irradiation in locally recurrent rectal cancer: a national survey on behalf of the AIRO gastrointestinal tumors study group.
Giovanna MantelloElena GalofaroLuciana CaravattaClelia Di CarloSabrina MontroneDonatella ArpaGiuditta ChiloiroAntonino De PaoliVittorio DonatoMaria Antonietta GambacortaDomenico GenovesiMarco LupattelliGabriella MacchiaGiampaolo MontesiRita Marina NiespoloElisa PalazzariAntonio PontorieroMelissa ScriccioloFrancesca ValvoPierfrancesco FrancoPublished in: La Radiologia medica (2023)
Our survey showed that re-RT treatment is performed with advanced technology that allow a good management of LR rectal cancer. Significant variations were observed in terms of dose and fractionation, highlighting the need for a consensus on a common treatment strategy that could be validated in prospective studies.